Japan · holidays by year
Long weekends in 2009
3 or more days off in a row, including weekends Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12
Coming of Age Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
Vernal Equinox Day
Golden Week
5 days off
Sat, May 2 – Wed, May 6
Constitution Day / Greenery Day / Children's Day / Substitute Holiday
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Jul 18 – Mon, Jul 20
Marine Day
Silver Week
5 days off
Sat, Sep 19 – Wed, Sep 23
Respect for the Aged Day / National Holiday / Autumnal Equinox Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12
Health and Sports Day
Long weekend
3 days off
Sat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 23
Labor Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays in 2009
17 daysJanuary
- New Year's Day
- Coming of Age Day
February
- Foundation Day
March
- Vernal Equinox Day
April
- Showa Day
May
- Constitution Day
- Greenery Day
- Children's Day
- Substitute Holiday Day off in lieu: the holiday fell on a Sunday
July
- Marine Day
September
- Respect for the Aged Day
- National Holiday A day between two holidays becomes a holiday
- Autumnal Equinox Day
October
- Health and Sports Day
November
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
December
- Emperor's Birthday